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Fine Akan Goldweight, bronze goldweight depicting a Beisa antelope, the body rounded, swells at the ventral section, with pointed head and pricked ears, adorned with long, grooved arching horns that touch the tail, ht. 1 3/8 in. Provenance: Newman Collection, New Jersey; purchased from J.J. Klejman, New York, October 1968. Exhibitions: Asante Goldweights, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey, February-April 1988. Estimate $600-800 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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